CWE-683

Function Call With Incorrect Order of Arguments
AI Translation Available

The product calls a function, procedure, or routine, but the caller specifies the arguments in an incorrect order, leading to resultant weaknesses.

Status
draft
Abstraction
variant

While this weakness might be caught by the compiler in some languages, it can occur more frequently in cases in which the called function accepts variable numbers or types of arguments, such as format strings in C. It also can occur in languages or environments that do not enforce strong typing.

Common Consequences

other
Impacts
quality degradation

Detection Methods

automated analysis

Potential Mitigations

Phases:
implementation
Descriptions:
• Use the function, procedure, or routine as specified.